3 Months Completed

Almost three months in to Ideal Protein and working with Coaching and Medicine. I was just rereading some of my blogs from last time around pre-last child being born. And I was encouraged! I looked back at who I was and I was proud of that Charity.  She worked so hard and didnt give up. I am going to make it there again! I've lost almost 30 lbs in 3 months. Which is great and way more progress then I ever made on my own.

I keep trying to do math in my head - to see what range of time it might take me to get to a specific goal. I don't know if that is healthy or not, but it does encourage me that I wont be FOREVER in a weight loss phase. In looking back at prepregnancy pictures when I hit 179 last time around and then was able to have my youngest son, I remember how much energy I had, and how strong my body felt. And how much I could do with my kids. I don't let this current body stop me, but Definitely I know that certain things are just harder with the extra pounds. 

My coach and doctor are suggesting a break from IP at the end of June. I am uncertain that I really want to take a break. I am really on a roll and I don't want to lose momentum. They say they are worried I might just quit at some point. And in rereading my blog, my previous coaches were worried about that too. However,  I NEVER quit or gave in or up on the plan. The only thing that made me stop was the fact that I got pregnant 2x. And then my coaches at the time were unable to help me with nutrition into my pregnancy. 

I don't think I'll give up! 

I am strong, with God's help I can make it.

Also I just dont want to wait to drop the rest of the lbs. 1 year of my life is short in the grand scheme of things. In 10 months i could potentially be 100lbs down from here. And I would be at 176! 

No one has really noticed or commented on my weight. Except one person. And that person said I had gained weight. 🤣

It's weird....you don't want people to comment on your body, but also you kind of do! Strange right?

Finally back after a loooong detour

Here we are at the beginning of 2023 and I'm standing in front of a new chapter. 

280 lbs I was, in May 2022 after I finally finished breastfeeding. I had gone to see a metabolic clinic in Newmarket and an internist, Dr. A, who in March had seen me and prescribed Ozempic. As I have blogged about before, I've never wanted to do medication for weightloss or surgery. What I've really wanted to figure out is what are the systems in my body that keep me from attaining a stable weight. I was at the end of my rope, and I gave in to trying Ozempic because the Doctor did a great job of explaining how it influences brain chemistry and how youe body metabolizes insulin. I figured, ....I guess I'll give it a "shot". (Literally you inject 1x per week the medication and slowly increase). I didn't have many of the bad symptoms that some people get. But also, I was attempting to eat low carb and did not lose a pound on the medication. 

I was so discouraged! I finally quit taking it in September 2022 and gave up. I literally did not know what my next step should be. My doctor was on mat leave and I felt like I was floundering.

I had always googled Ideal Protein over the years post partum, but could not get over the fact that I'd have to pay again, and invest the money. Also this year previous was given a diagnosis of PCOS on top of hypothyroidism. 

I even called a clinic sort of near me in August but then had to cancel because of sick kids being home.

Fast forward to December, I discovered a new clinic that I am excitedly joining! I am ecstatic and hopeful that I can get back to the prebaby weight. And also I really do think the only reason I was able to have 2 kids is due to Ideal Protein